1. Summer Uniform

My summer uniform tends to consist of black and white silk pieces from my own collection, Issey Miyake Pleats Please, Bruno Chaussignand sunglasses, and Rosetta Getty slippers and silk dresses. I accessorise with different jewellery each day. Summer makes way for pieces by Sohie Buhai – simplicity is key. I absolutely adore my Henry Cuir basket bags. I tend to up the white instead of black as it feels fresher in the sunshine. There is nothing like a Vita Kin dress to make you feel summery, and because they are so elaborate there is no need to accessorise. During the summer I go easier on the grooming, and let my hair be curly and just dye my eyelashes. It’s easier to be less groomed when you’re tanned and outdoors soaking up the fresh air.

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Designer Alex Eagle thinks simplicity is key

Quelle: Scott Trindle

2) My Travel Kit

I love travelling to Italy, where my black and white uniform always works. Sometimes I’ll add some summery pieces like the Rike x Alex Eagle straw hat, and the Alex Eagle cashmere shawls for travel and for cooler evenings. Susanne Kaufmann sun cream is a must during the summer months. I always pack my Swaine Adeney Brigg suitcase with a bottle of Frederic Malle’s scent Portrait of a Lady, Arnica natural body oil, Santa Marina Novella oil and By Terry rose lip gloss. My Mansur Gavriel bag holds all my summer essentials and can fit a shawl. When I travel I tend to wear my super comfy Vibi Venezia slippers. I always bring an Alex Eagle scented candle with me to make everywhere feel like home.

3) Health/wellness

In the summer months I try and get out as much as possible. I work out with my personal trainer in Regent’s Park, and sometimes my friends will bring their yoga mats and we’ll stretch together in the park. I plan as many breaks in the Italian countryside as I can to get a maximum amount of vitamin D. In the summer I get healthy boxes by Spring Green London delivered, and this helps me get all the delicious nutrition I need to glow inside out. They’re so convenient, because I can treat myself without losing valuable time working.

4) Planning a picnic

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There’s nothing I prefer more than planning a picnic with friends and family. I’ll grab a big basket, cashmere blankets from my shop, Venetian glasses and oversized French linen napkins, and pack my basket with quail eggs, celery salts, punnets of British strawberries, fresh cheeses and charcuteries from Le Fromagerie in Marylebone, along with homemade Pimm’s and fresh mint tea. I always try to invite someone who plays a guitar, and will bring a small sound system and rounders bats. I’m having a baby in September, and it’s a great prep for my ever-expanding family.

5) Reading

I always carry around the latest copy of Marfa Journal, which is an exciting visual piece that comes in a great handbag size. I’ll share my copy with a friend once I’m done reading it. I love autobiographies, especially of women who inspire me like Susanne Sontag, Peggy Guggenheim and Amelia Earhart. I usually read books I don’t want to keep on my iPad whilst travelling, like for example those relating to pregnancy. My husband and I collect and re-read classics we both love.